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Structure and dynamics in metal phosphine complexes using advanced NMR studies with para-hydrogen induced polarisation

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1999

Page 1. DALTONFULL PAPER J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1429–1435 1429 Structure and dynamic... more Page 1. DALTONFULL PAPER J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1429–1435 1429 Structure and dynamics in metal phosphine complexes using advanced NMR studies with para-hydrogen induced polarisation Barbara A ...

Dalton communications. Rapid characterisation of rhodium dihydrides by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy using indirect two-dimensional methods and para-hydrogen

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1995

Page 1. J. CHEM. SOC. DALTON TRANS. 1995 Dalton Communications 3427 Rapid Characterisation of Rho... more Page 1. J. CHEM. SOC. DALTON TRANS. 1995 Dalton Communications 3427 Rapid Characterisation of Rhodium Dihydrides by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy using indirect Two-dimensional Methods and para-Hydrogen t ...

Improving NMR and MRI Sensitivity with Parahydrogen

Topics in Current Chemistry, 2012

Parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) has wide utility in NMR and MRI as it can increase the s... more Parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) has wide utility in NMR and MRI as it can increase the sensitivity of both techniques. The transfer of spin order from parahydrogen to nuclei in the analyte leads to an increased magnetic response following interrogation by RF pulses. This spin transfer is catalysed by a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst. The increased magnetic response not only reduces the number of transients required to obtain the spectrum or image, but can also illuminate previously undetectable species present in solution. From its theoretical prediction to its experimental validation, PHIP has been applied in a range of different areas such as the structural analysis of complexes, understanding reaction mechanisms involving hydrogen and for the production of contrast agents for use in MRI. PHIP can also be readily combined with other techniques such as photochemistry which widens its field of applicability. In this review, we detail the properties of parahydrogen and the methods for its preparation and utilisation in homogeneous and heterogeneous based hydrogenation and non-hydrogenative reactions. Specific examples are explained for the application of PHIP in photochemical and hydroformylation reactions. Pulse sequences designed to be compatible with PHIP are described to exemplify how the increase in sensitivity can be increased even further by the interrogation of the magnetic states optimally. Finally, a section on the use of PHIP in the production of contrast agents suitable for MRI, and the monitoring of hydrogenation reactions using imaging techniques is discussed.

A DFT Study on the Mechanism of Palladium-Catalyzed Alkyne Hydrogenation: Neutral versus Cationic Pathways

Organometallics, 2008

... Joaquín López-Serrano † , Agustí Lledós* ‡ and Simon B. Duckett* †. Department of Chemistry, ... more ... Joaquín López-Serrano † , Agustí Lledós* ‡ and Simon B. Duckett* †. Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, United Kingdom, and Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain. ...

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2008

Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation: Detection of Palladium Hydrides. A Joint Study Using Para-Hydrogen-Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006

Pd(PEt3)2(OTf)2, acting as an in situ source of Pd(PEt3)2, reacts with an alkyne and hydrogen via... more Pd(PEt3)2(OTf)2, acting as an in situ source of Pd(PEt3)2, reacts with an alkyne and hydrogen via phosphine loss to form the detectable hydride-containing species Pd(PEt3)2(H)(CHPhCH2Ph), cis- and trans-Pd(PEt3)2(H)(CPh=CHPh), and Pd2(PEt3)3(H)(CHPhCH2Ph)2+, which map onto the reaction scheme predicted by density functional theory.

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Photochemical reactions of [CH2(?5-C5H4)2][Rh(C2H4)2]2 with silanes: evidence for Si?C and C?H activation pathways

Dalton Transactions, 2005

Photochemical reaction of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2] 2 1 with dmso led to the stepwis... more Photochemical reaction of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2] 2 1 with dmso led to the stepwise formation of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4)(dmso)] 2a and [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4)(dmso)] 2 2b. Photolysis of 1 with vinyltrimethylsilane ...

A parahydrogen based NMR study of Pt catalysed alkyne hydrogenation

Dalton Transactions, 2010

A parahydrogen based NMR study of the platinum(ii) bis-phosphine triflate catalysed hydrogenation... more A parahydrogen based NMR study of the platinum(ii) bis-phosphine triflate catalysed hydrogenation of alkynes in methanol reveals that platinum bis-phosphine alkyl cations and methanol functionalised platinum bis-phosphine alkylether cations, are responsible for the observed alkene and vinylether products.

Palladium catalysed alkyne hydrogenation and oligomerisation: a parahydrogen based NMR investigation

Dalton Transactions, 2008

The role phosphine ligands play in the palladium(ii)-bis-phosphine-hydride cation catalysed hydro... more The role phosphine ligands play in the palladium(ii)-bis-phosphine-hydride cation catalysed hydrogenation of diphenylacetylene is explored through a PHIP (parahydrogen induced polarization) NMR study. The precursors Pd(LL')(OTf)(2) (1a-e) [LL' = dcpe (PCy(2)CH(2)CH(2)PCy(2)), dppe, dppm, dppp, cppe (PCy(2)CH(2)CH(2)PPh(2))] are used. Alkyl palladium intermediates of the type [Pd(LL')(CHPhCH(2)Ph)](OTf) ( and ) are detected and demonstrated to play an active role in hydrogenation catalysis. Magnetization transfer experiments reveal chemical exchange from the alpha-H of the alkyl ligand of (LL' = dcpe) and linkage isomer ' (LL' = cppe) into trans-stilbene on the NMR timescale. Activation parameters (DeltaH( not equal) and DeltaS( not equal)) for this transformation have been determined. These experiments, coupled with GC/MS data, indicate that the catalytic activity is greater in methanol, where it follows the order: dcpe > cppe > dppp > dppe > dppm, than in CD(2)Cl(2). All five of the phosphine systems described are less active than those based on bcope [where bcope is (C(8)H(14))PCH(2)-CH(2)P(C(8)H(14))] and (t)bucope [where (t)bucope is (C(8)H(14))PC(6)H(4)CH(2)P((t)Bu)(2)]. cis, cis-1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-buta-1,3-diene is detected as a minor reaction product with Pd(LL')(PhCH-CHPh-CPh=CHPh)(+) (4) also being shown to play a role in the alkyne dimerisation step.

Para-hydrogen induced polarisation effects in liquid phase hydrogenations catalysed by supported metal nanoparticles

Dalton Transactions, 2009

PHIP signals have been observed, for the first time, in the heterogeneously catalysed liquid-phas... more PHIP signals have been observed, for the first time, in the heterogeneously catalysed liquid-phase hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes using a range of supported metal nanoparticles on porous materials.

Utilisation of an η3-allyl hydride complex, formed by UV irradiation, as a controlled source of 16-electron (η5-C5Me5)Rh(CH2CHMe)

Chemical Communications, 2008

Low temperature UV irradiation of solutions of (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as ... more Low temperature UV irradiation of solutions of (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as m-dash]CHMe)(2) yields (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(eta(3)-CH(2)CHCH(2))(H), which provides controlled access to the 16-electron fragment (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as m-dash]CHMe).

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NMR studies on ligand exchange at [IrH2Cl(CO)(PPh3)2] and [IrH2Cl(PPh3)3] by para-hydrogen induced polarisation

Chemical Communications, 1996

ABSTRACT

Only para-hydrogen spectroscopy (OPSY), a technique for the selective observation of para-hydrogen enhanced NMR signals

Chemical Communications, 2007

An NMR method is reported for the efficient removal of signals derived from nuclei with thermally... more An NMR method is reported for the efficient removal of signals derived from nuclei with thermally equilibrated spin state populations whilst leaving, intact, signals derived from para-hydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) through gradient assisted coherence selection.

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2008

Facing and Overcoming Sensitivity Challenges in Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2015

In the Spring of 2013, NMR spectroscopists convened at the Weizmann Institute in Israel to brains... more In the Spring of 2013, NMR spectroscopists convened at the Weizmann Institute in Israel to brainstorm on approaches to improve the sensitivity of NMR experiments, particularly when applied in biomolecular settings. This multi-author interdisciplinary Review presents a state-of-the-art description of the primary approaches that were considered. Topics discussed included the future of ultrahigh-field NMR systems, emerging NMR detection technologies, new approaches to nuclear hyperpolarization, and progress in sample preparation. All of these are orthogonal efforts, whose gains could multiply and thereby enhance the sensitivity of solid- and liquid-state experiments. While substantial advances have been made in all these areas, numerous challenges remain in the quest of endowing NMR spectroscopy with the sensitivity that has characterized forms of spectroscopies based on electrical or optical measurements. These challenges, and the ways by which scientists and engineers are striving to...

Thermal and photochemical reactions of rhodium(trialkylsilyl)hydride complexes: NMR and bonding of poly(silyl)(hydride) complexes

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1991

ABSTRACT

The journal of physical chemistry. B, Jan 26, 2015

Traditional 31P NMR or MRI measurements suffer from low sensitivity relative to 1H detection and ... more Traditional 31P NMR or MRI measurements suffer from low sensitivity relative to 1H detection and consequently require longer scan times. We show here that hyperpolarization of 31P nuclei through reversible interactions with parahydrogen can deliver substantial signal enhancements in a range of regioisomeric phosphonate esters containing a heteroaromatic motif which were synthesized in order to identify the optimum molecular scaffold for polarization transfer. A 3588-fold 31P signal enhancement (2.34% polarization) was returned for a partially deuterated pyridyl substituted phosphonate ester. This hyperpolarization level is sufficient to allow single scan 31P MRI images of a phantom to be recorded at a 9.4 T observation field in seconds that have signal-to-noise ratios of up to 94.4 when the analyte concentration is 10 mM. In contrast, a 12 hour 2048 scan measurement under standard conditions yields a signal-to-noise ratio of just 11.4. 31P-hyperpolarized images are also reported fro...

Organometallics, 1988

Photolysis of CpRh(CâHâ)â (1; Cp = eta⁵-CâHâ) in benzene or toluene in the presence of RâSiH (R... more Photolysis of CpRh(CâHâ)â (1; Cp = eta⁵-CâHâ) in benzene or toluene in the presence of RâSiH (R = Me, Et) yields CpRh/sup III/(CâHâ)(SiEtâ)H (2), CpRh/sup V/(SiEtâ)â(H)â (3), ethane, and triethylsilane. By appropriate choice of conditions the reaction can be controlled to enable the isolation of either 2 or 3. The identification of 2 and 3 are secured by multinuclear NMR.

Control of ?2-arene coordination and C?H bond activation by cyclopentadienyl complexes of rhodium

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1991

ABSTRACT

Photochemical substitution of ethene and hydrogen/deuterium exchange in (.eta.5-cyclopentadienyl)bis(ethene)rhodium

Organometallics, 1989

... ($-Cyclopentadienyl) bis(ethene)rhodium Simon T. Belt, Simon B. Duckett, David M. Haddleton,&... more ... ($-Cyclopentadienyl) bis(ethene)rhodium Simon T. Belt, Simon B. Duckett, David M. Haddleton,' and Robin N. Perutz" Department of Chemistty, University of York, York YO1 5DD, UK Received July 27, 1988 ... 1986, 108, 1537. Bergamini, P.; Sostero, S.; Traverso, 0. J. Organomet. ...

Structure and dynamics in metal phosphine complexes using advanced NMR studies with para-hydrogen induced polarisation

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1999

Page 1. DALTONFULL PAPER J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1429–1435 1429 Structure and dynamic... more Page 1. DALTONFULL PAPER J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 1429–1435 1429 Structure and dynamics in metal phosphine complexes using advanced NMR studies with para-hydrogen induced polarisation Barbara A ...

Dalton communications. Rapid characterisation of rhodium dihydrides by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy using indirect two-dimensional methods and para-hydrogen

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1995

Page 1. J. CHEM. SOC. DALTON TRANS. 1995 Dalton Communications 3427 Rapid Characterisation of Rho... more Page 1. J. CHEM. SOC. DALTON TRANS. 1995 Dalton Communications 3427 Rapid Characterisation of Rhodium Dihydrides by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy using indirect Two-dimensional Methods and para-Hydrogen t ...

Improving NMR and MRI Sensitivity with Parahydrogen

Topics in Current Chemistry, 2012

Parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) has wide utility in NMR and MRI as it can increase the s... more Parahydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) has wide utility in NMR and MRI as it can increase the sensitivity of both techniques. The transfer of spin order from parahydrogen to nuclei in the analyte leads to an increased magnetic response following interrogation by RF pulses. This spin transfer is catalysed by a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst. The increased magnetic response not only reduces the number of transients required to obtain the spectrum or image, but can also illuminate previously undetectable species present in solution. From its theoretical prediction to its experimental validation, PHIP has been applied in a range of different areas such as the structural analysis of complexes, understanding reaction mechanisms involving hydrogen and for the production of contrast agents for use in MRI. PHIP can also be readily combined with other techniques such as photochemistry which widens its field of applicability. In this review, we detail the properties of parahydrogen and the methods for its preparation and utilisation in homogeneous and heterogeneous based hydrogenation and non-hydrogenative reactions. Specific examples are explained for the application of PHIP in photochemical and hydroformylation reactions. Pulse sequences designed to be compatible with PHIP are described to exemplify how the increase in sensitivity can be increased even further by the interrogation of the magnetic states optimally. Finally, a section on the use of PHIP in the production of contrast agents suitable for MRI, and the monitoring of hydrogenation reactions using imaging techniques is discussed.

A DFT Study on the Mechanism of Palladium-Catalyzed Alkyne Hydrogenation: Neutral versus Cationic Pathways

Organometallics, 2008

... Joaquín López-Serrano † , Agustí Lledós* ‡ and Simon B. Duckett* †. Department of Chemistry, ... more ... Joaquín López-Serrano † , Agustí Lledós* ‡ and Simon B. Duckett* †. Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, United Kingdom, and Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain. ...

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2008

Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation: Detection of Palladium Hydrides. A Joint Study Using Para-Hydrogen-Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006

Pd(PEt3)2(OTf)2, acting as an in situ source of Pd(PEt3)2, reacts with an alkyne and hydrogen via... more Pd(PEt3)2(OTf)2, acting as an in situ source of Pd(PEt3)2, reacts with an alkyne and hydrogen via phosphine loss to form the detectable hydride-containing species Pd(PEt3)2(H)(CHPhCH2Ph), cis- and trans-Pd(PEt3)2(H)(CPh=CHPh), and Pd2(PEt3)3(H)(CHPhCH2Ph)2+, which map onto the reaction scheme predicted by density functional theory.

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Photochemical reactions of [CH2(?5-C5H4)2][Rh(C2H4)2]2 with silanes: evidence for Si?C and C?H activation pathways

Dalton Transactions, 2005

Photochemical reaction of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2] 2 1 with dmso led to the stepwis... more Photochemical reaction of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2] 2 1 with dmso led to the stepwise formation of [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4)(dmso)] 2a and [CH 2 (η 5-C 5 H 4) 2][Rh (C 2 H 4)(dmso)] 2 2b. Photolysis of 1 with vinyltrimethylsilane ...

A parahydrogen based NMR study of Pt catalysed alkyne hydrogenation

Dalton Transactions, 2010

A parahydrogen based NMR study of the platinum(ii) bis-phosphine triflate catalysed hydrogenation... more A parahydrogen based NMR study of the platinum(ii) bis-phosphine triflate catalysed hydrogenation of alkynes in methanol reveals that platinum bis-phosphine alkyl cations and methanol functionalised platinum bis-phosphine alkylether cations, are responsible for the observed alkene and vinylether products.

Palladium catalysed alkyne hydrogenation and oligomerisation: a parahydrogen based NMR investigation

Dalton Transactions, 2008

The role phosphine ligands play in the palladium(ii)-bis-phosphine-hydride cation catalysed hydro... more The role phosphine ligands play in the palladium(ii)-bis-phosphine-hydride cation catalysed hydrogenation of diphenylacetylene is explored through a PHIP (parahydrogen induced polarization) NMR study. The precursors Pd(LL')(OTf)(2) (1a-e) [LL' = dcpe (PCy(2)CH(2)CH(2)PCy(2)), dppe, dppm, dppp, cppe (PCy(2)CH(2)CH(2)PPh(2))] are used. Alkyl palladium intermediates of the type [Pd(LL')(CHPhCH(2)Ph)](OTf) ( and ) are detected and demonstrated to play an active role in hydrogenation catalysis. Magnetization transfer experiments reveal chemical exchange from the alpha-H of the alkyl ligand of (LL' = dcpe) and linkage isomer ' (LL' = cppe) into trans-stilbene on the NMR timescale. Activation parameters (DeltaH( not equal) and DeltaS( not equal)) for this transformation have been determined. These experiments, coupled with GC/MS data, indicate that the catalytic activity is greater in methanol, where it follows the order: dcpe > cppe > dppp > dppe > dppm, than in CD(2)Cl(2). All five of the phosphine systems described are less active than those based on bcope [where bcope is (C(8)H(14))PCH(2)-CH(2)P(C(8)H(14))] and (t)bucope [where (t)bucope is (C(8)H(14))PC(6)H(4)CH(2)P((t)Bu)(2)]. cis, cis-1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-buta-1,3-diene is detected as a minor reaction product with Pd(LL')(PhCH-CHPh-CPh=CHPh)(+) (4) also being shown to play a role in the alkyne dimerisation step.

Para-hydrogen induced polarisation effects in liquid phase hydrogenations catalysed by supported metal nanoparticles

Dalton Transactions, 2009

PHIP signals have been observed, for the first time, in the heterogeneously catalysed liquid-phas... more PHIP signals have been observed, for the first time, in the heterogeneously catalysed liquid-phase hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes using a range of supported metal nanoparticles on porous materials.

Utilisation of an η3-allyl hydride complex, formed by UV irradiation, as a controlled source of 16-electron (η5-C5Me5)Rh(CH2CHMe)

Chemical Communications, 2008

Low temperature UV irradiation of solutions of (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as ... more Low temperature UV irradiation of solutions of (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as m-dash]CHMe)(2) yields (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(eta(3)-CH(2)CHCH(2))(H), which provides controlled access to the 16-electron fragment (eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))Rh(CH(2)[double bond, length as m-dash]CHMe).

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NMR studies on ligand exchange at [IrH2Cl(CO)(PPh3)2] and [IrH2Cl(PPh3)3] by para-hydrogen induced polarisation

Chemical Communications, 1996

ABSTRACT

Only para-hydrogen spectroscopy (OPSY), a technique for the selective observation of para-hydrogen enhanced NMR signals

Chemical Communications, 2007

An NMR method is reported for the efficient removal of signals derived from nuclei with thermally... more An NMR method is reported for the efficient removal of signals derived from nuclei with thermally equilibrated spin state populations whilst leaving, intact, signals derived from para-hydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) through gradient assisted coherence selection.

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2008

Facing and Overcoming Sensitivity Challenges in Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2015

In the Spring of 2013, NMR spectroscopists convened at the Weizmann Institute in Israel to brains... more In the Spring of 2013, NMR spectroscopists convened at the Weizmann Institute in Israel to brainstorm on approaches to improve the sensitivity of NMR experiments, particularly when applied in biomolecular settings. This multi-author interdisciplinary Review presents a state-of-the-art description of the primary approaches that were considered. Topics discussed included the future of ultrahigh-field NMR systems, emerging NMR detection technologies, new approaches to nuclear hyperpolarization, and progress in sample preparation. All of these are orthogonal efforts, whose gains could multiply and thereby enhance the sensitivity of solid- and liquid-state experiments. While substantial advances have been made in all these areas, numerous challenges remain in the quest of endowing NMR spectroscopy with the sensitivity that has characterized forms of spectroscopies based on electrical or optical measurements. These challenges, and the ways by which scientists and engineers are striving to...

Thermal and photochemical reactions of rhodium(trialkylsilyl)hydride complexes: NMR and bonding of poly(silyl)(hydride) complexes

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1991

ABSTRACT

The journal of physical chemistry. B, Jan 26, 2015

Traditional 31P NMR or MRI measurements suffer from low sensitivity relative to 1H detection and ... more Traditional 31P NMR or MRI measurements suffer from low sensitivity relative to 1H detection and consequently require longer scan times. We show here that hyperpolarization of 31P nuclei through reversible interactions with parahydrogen can deliver substantial signal enhancements in a range of regioisomeric phosphonate esters containing a heteroaromatic motif which were synthesized in order to identify the optimum molecular scaffold for polarization transfer. A 3588-fold 31P signal enhancement (2.34% polarization) was returned for a partially deuterated pyridyl substituted phosphonate ester. This hyperpolarization level is sufficient to allow single scan 31P MRI images of a phantom to be recorded at a 9.4 T observation field in seconds that have signal-to-noise ratios of up to 94.4 when the analyte concentration is 10 mM. In contrast, a 12 hour 2048 scan measurement under standard conditions yields a signal-to-noise ratio of just 11.4. 31P-hyperpolarized images are also reported fro...

Organometallics, 1988

Photolysis of CpRh(CâHâ)â (1; Cp = eta⁵-CâHâ) in benzene or toluene in the presence of RâSiH (R... more Photolysis of CpRh(CâHâ)â (1; Cp = eta⁵-CâHâ) in benzene or toluene in the presence of RâSiH (R = Me, Et) yields CpRh/sup III/(CâHâ)(SiEtâ)H (2), CpRh/sup V/(SiEtâ)â(H)â (3), ethane, and triethylsilane. By appropriate choice of conditions the reaction can be controlled to enable the isolation of either 2 or 3. The identification of 2 and 3 are secured by multinuclear NMR.

Control of ?2-arene coordination and C?H bond activation by cyclopentadienyl complexes of rhodium

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1991

ABSTRACT

Photochemical substitution of ethene and hydrogen/deuterium exchange in (.eta.5-cyclopentadienyl)bis(ethene)rhodium

Organometallics, 1989

... ($-Cyclopentadienyl) bis(ethene)rhodium Simon T. Belt, Simon B. Duckett, David M. Haddleton,&... more ... ($-Cyclopentadienyl) bis(ethene)rhodium Simon T. Belt, Simon B. Duckett, David M. Haddleton,' and Robin N. Perutz" Department of Chemistty, University of York, York YO1 5DD, UK Received July 27, 1988 ... 1986, 108, 1537. Bergamini, P.; Sostero, S.; Traverso, 0. J. Organomet. ...